Operation: Doomsday — 1999

The supervillain origin story, built from soul loops, cartoon samples and DOOM's tangled, brilliant wordplay. Lo-fi and singular. The foundation of his legend. The record that introduced MF DOOM to serious listeners.

On vinyl: The CD may actually be the better-value format here, but reissues are increasingly available.

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